Matt Harvey
Harvey in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Matthew Edward Harvey
Place of Birth: New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 27, 1989
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Italian (mother)
Matt Harvey is an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played for the New York Mets, the Cincinnati Reds, the Los Angeles Angels, the Kansas City Royals, and the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is nicknamed “The Dark Knight.”
Matt’s maternal grandfather was Louis Franklin Venditti (the son of Frank Anthony Venditti and Iolanda/Yolanda Iolene/Ilene Zeppieri). Louis was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents, from Lazio. Frank was born in Boville Ernica.
Matt’s maternal grandfather is Alma Ricci (the daughter of Guy Ricci and Marie DeStefanis). Alma was born in Connecticut. Guy was born in Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, the son of Donato Ricci and Francesca DiPrimio. Marie was born in Maine, to Italian parents from Lettomanoppello, Abruzzo, Vincenzo Destefanis and Almarinda Castellucci.
Sources: http://nymag.com
Marriage record of Matt’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Matt’s maternal grandfather was Louis Franklin Venditti (the son of Frank Anthony Venditti and Iolanda/Yolanda Iolene/Ilene Zeppieri). Louis was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents. Frank was born in Boville Ernica, Lazio. Yolanda was also born in Lazio.
Matt’s maternal grandfather is Alma Ricci (the daughter of Guy Ricci and Marie DeStefanis). Alma was born in Connecticut. Guy was born in Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, to Donato Ricci and Francesca DiPrimio. Marie was born in Maine, to Italian parents from Lettomanoppello, Abruzzo, Vincenzo Destefanis and Almarinda Castellucci.
Parents’ marriage record:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWYK-Z28
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/03/matt-harvey-mets-superstar.html The article states, “He is Irish on his father’s side and Italian on his mother’s.